DENTON (UNT), Texas — The Division of University Relations, Communications and Marketing at the University of North Texas has received national awards from four professional organizations for promotional materials.

URCM achieved three merit awards in the 28^th Annual Educational Advertising Awards presented by the Higher Education Marketing Report. The following UNT recruitment materials were recognized:

• Merit Award for First Time in College...

DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The University of North Texas Innovation Greenhouse, located in Sycamore Hall on the UNT campus, will host a North Texas music hackathon beginning at 6 p.m. on Sept. 13 (Friday).

The hackathon, which will last through Sept. 15 (Sunday), aims to bring together anyone interested in unique music applications, including designers, developers, programmers, industry...

DENTON (UNT), Texas —   Living by the motto “always prepared, always together (semper parati, semper juncti)” has paid off for UNT’s Alpha Nu Chapter of Phi Iota Alpha this year.

Although the UNT chapter is composed of only 13 active members, teamwork and preparedness helped them receive top recognition as Chapter of the Year at last month’s 2013 National Convention in Puerto Rico and Best Chapter in Texas at the 2013 Texas Phiota Formal awards ceremony in Austin last May.

“I was just shocked and overwhelmed,” said College of Business senior...

DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Rainn Wilson, best known for playing “Dwight Schrute” on NBC’s “The Office” will speak Sept. 19 (Thursday) as part of the University of North Texas Distinguished Lecture Series.

Wilson will speak at 7 p.m. in the UNT Coliseum, located at 600 Avenue D, at the southeast corner of North Texas Boulevard and Highland Street. The event includes remarks from Wilson as...

DENTON (UNT), Texas -- David Reynolds, recently retired deputy director of the U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida, has been named associate vice president of facilities for the University of North Texas.

In announcing the appointment, Andrew Harris, UNT vice president for Finance and Administration, said, “Col. Reynolds has an outstanding 30-year record in facilities management with the Air Force. His leadership and expertise will be invaluable as the university continues to grow to meet the needs of the North Texas region.”

As deputy...

What:  Digital Frontiers 2013 — A three-day conference sponsored by the University of North Texas’ Digital Scholarship Co-Operative that will bring together scholars, librarians, students and others who are interested in scholarly activities that take advantage of digital technology

When: Sept. 19-21 (Thursday-Saturday)

Where: Forum on the first floor of UNT’s Willis Library, which is located one block east of Highland Street and...

What:      The Human Library at the University of North Texas, sponsored by the

                UNT Libraries and UNT’s Multicultural Center

When:      3-6 p.m. Sept. 17 and 18 (Tuesday-Wednesday)

Where:     Forum on the first floor of UNT’s...

DENTON (UNT), Texas --  The University of North Texas will mark the groundbreaking of its new University Union with a ceremony at noon on Aug. 30 (Friday) on the Library Mall. The event also includes a free barbecue lunch for UNT students, faculty and staff (with UNT ID) beginning at 11 a.m. on the Library Mall.

Student leaders and UNT President V. Lane Rawlins will speak at the event.

“A student’s involvement in campus life has a great impact on their overall...

DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Five students entering the Master of Public Administration program this fall at the University of North Texas have received Hatton W. Sumners Scholarships, which are awarded to civically engaged students who show leadership potential.

Each award of $27,000 provides for full coverage of tuition and fees and a monthly stipend for 16 months.

The five recipients are:

• Alisha Byerly of Piedmont, Okla., who...

DENTON, Texas (UNT) -- The University of North Texas, the largest, most comprehensive university in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, is one of the best colleges in the West, according to The Princeton Review, a nationally known education services company.

The Princeton Review selected UNT as one of 124 institutions in its "Best in the West" section of its website feature 2014 Best Colleges: Region by Region.

For six consecutive years the university has been recognized by the influential Princeton Review, which...